By Anupama Murthy, MD; Mary Brindle, MD, MPH; Alex B. Haynes, MD, MPH; and George Molina, MD, MPH Twelve years ago, the World Health Organization’s Surgical Safety Checklist was introduced in a publication in The New England Journal of Medicine, sparking a worldwide movement to improve the culture of surgical safety. A major study in Scotland subsequently indicated that the use… Continue reading Improving the Implementation of the World Health Organization Surgical Safety Checklist
As Ariadne Labs marks the 10th anniversary of its founding, we are pleased to kick off a year-long event series to reflect on our progress and look ahead to new and emerging challenges in public health and health care. Throughout 2023, we invite all members of our community to join us as we hear from… Continue reading Ariadne Labs Announces Schedule of Events to Recognize 10 Year Anniversary
The Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) has released a landmark report detailing recommendations to strengthen the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)’s performance in responding to and mitigating disease outbreaks. Asaf Bitton, MD, MPH, Executive Director of Ariadne Labs, is a signatory on the report and served on the bipartisan working… Continue reading CSIS Report Outlines Recommendations to Strengthen CDC’s Epidemic Preparedness and Response Capabilities
Five grants will support early-stage ideas to make health care safer, more integrated, and more equitable BOSTON, MA — January 11, 2023 – Ariadne Labs today announced five recipients of the Ariadne Labs Spark Grant innovation awards for the 2022-2023 year. The Spark Grant program provides support for new and early-stage ideas focused on making… Continue reading Ariadne Labs Announces 2022-2023 Spark Grant Recipients
The health care innovation center launches an open-education initiative to empower the public to save lives and reduce suffering. BOSTON, Nov. 16, 2022 – Ariadne Labs, a joint center for health systems innovation at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, is pleased to announce it has launched a… Continue reading Ariadne Labs Announces Clinton Global Initiative Commitment
BOSTON, MA – October 24, 2022 — Ariadne Labs today announced Ambassador Román Macaya, PhD, MBA, as a new member of its Advisory Board. Formerly Costa Rica’s Ambassador to the United States, Ambassador Macaya will serve as a trusted advisor to Ariadne Labs’ mission to save lives and reduce suffering. “We are thrilled to welcome… Continue reading Ariadne Labs Names Ambassador Román Macaya to Advisory Board
How a new initiative applied the Scrum methodology to develop 20 tools in 40 weeksAround the world, hospitals are increasingly interested in establishing home hospital care programs that can expand a system’s capacity and provide measurable benefits to many patients. A 2020 study found that, compared to a typical hospital admission, home hospitalization reduced cost, health… Continue reading Accelerating Design, Test, and Spread for Home Hospital Innovations
In late July, record flash flooding swamped entire Appalachian towns, including some of the poorest communities in America. The floods ravaged homes and led to dozens of deaths. Hazard, Kentucky, was the epicenter of the flooding. Since 2021, Ariadne Labs has partnered with the Appalachian Regional Healthcare (ARH) and its Regional Medical Center in Hazard… Continue reading Supporting Colleagues in Kentucky
BOSTON, Aug. 2, 2022 – Ariadne Labs, in collaboration with CaroNova, a health innovation incubator for the Carolinas, recently concluded the first phase of the Home Hospital Early Adopters Accelerator to support health care systems to further develop their own home hospital programs. Through this 40-week program, a total of 91 representatives from 18 health… Continue reading Ariadne Labs and CaroNova Bring Together 18 Health Systems to Develop Tools to Accelerate Home Hospital
BOSTON, MA – June 28, 2022 — Ariadne Labs today announced John Maraganore, PhD, as a new member of its Advisory Board. In joining the Advisory Board, Dr. Maraganore will serve as a trusted advisor to Ariadne Labs’ mission to save lives and reduce suffering. “We are thrilled to welcome John to the Advisory Board.… Continue reading Ariadne Labs Names John Maraganore to Advisory Board